tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post3876294334400545100..comments2023-09-29T03:39:03.460-04:00Comments on Gratuitous Violins: My audience storyEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-52667176842988526302008-05-19T09:05:00.000-04:002008-05-19T09:05:00.000-04:00Hey Steve,You have a good point about maybe the ma...Hey Steve,<BR/>You have a good point about maybe the man knowing from experience with his own kids what to do in that situation. And his mother did get him to quiet down considerably after that!<BR/><BR/>I just checked the Disney web site and they recommend The Lion King for ages 6 and up. This boy might have been younger. Maybe he was too young to be there. I mean, you have to be able to sit quietly for an almost 90-minute stretch, until intermission. Certainly, a parent should know that in determining whether or not their child is ready for the experience.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-72071699612295064392008-05-19T00:37:00.000-04:002008-05-19T00:37:00.000-04:00Esther, Without seeing exactly how the gentleman s...Esther, Without seeing exactly how the gentleman shushed the child, I obviously can't tell you what I would have done in the same situation.<BR/><BR/>However, I can tell you that I have shushed little children when their parents have neglected their responsibilities in ensuring their children are well-behaved. <BR/><BR/>Just because they have purchased a ticket for their little tike doesn't give them carte blanche in ruining the experience for others. Perhaps the father in front of you knows best and has succeeded in properly preparing his children with the manners necessary to take in a $100 per ticket performance so as not to ruin at least $1000 worth of fellow theatregoers' experiences. <BR/><BR/>The parents of the offending child should know better. If children can't learn proper etiquette from their own parents, perhaps they learned something new from the gentleman in front of you.Steve On Broadway (SOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04353077627991682499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-91788295487742356672008-05-19T00:14:00.000-04:002008-05-19T00:14:00.000-04:00I'm sure Disney would sell stuff in the theatre du...I'm sure Disney would sell stuff in the theatre during the performance if they could get away with it!<BR/><BR/>I guess with all of the posts that people have written about improper behavior in the theatre, I just wondered if there was a different standard for a show that's obviously going to draw a lot of children. <BR/><BR/>I just figure that at a show like The Lion King you're going to have a lot of small children and there's going to be some talking. I don't know, maybe it was the harshness of the shushing that got to me. Plus, it's very easy to make me feel guilty!Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-21172518485962338302008-05-18T22:18:00.000-04:002008-05-18T22:18:00.000-04:00Disney shows aren't the only one who sell their cr...Disney shows aren't the only one who sell their crap, er I mean souvenirs, in the theatre. <BR/><BR/>And I have told a child to be quiet in the theatre. Somebody had to do it and I felt not a single twinge of guilt.Sarah B. Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515476679981650807noreply@blogger.com